SPS in a Standard 10g

[yetti]

Okay, I want to do a SPS only 10g standard tank. Anyone have a good lighting fixture that I can use? I've got everything else set. I guess this may end up becoming more of a frag tank. I need something that will set on top because of the layout of the room. I can't suspend and have no canopy.

Thanks
Scott

 

[Jovreefer]

They have a clip on MH light, I'm not sure if its something that you would have to do any DIY to it or not though. I remember reading about people doing this a while ago with a fixture from home depot & they had to change the glass cover & drill some vent holes in it.

I do think Hellolights.com might have one thats plug and play now though.

 

[raynist]

You could use a T-5 fixture, that should keep heat down on such a small tank.

There are some smaller Tek fixtures you could use.

--Ray

 

[The Marmot]

T-5's are probably your best bet. The "clip-on" MH's seem to be a bit more expensive than they should be, and you would just end up with a temp problem. I'm having excellent growth from my M. Digitatas under 64 watts of PC in my 8 gallon tall., and they are not "browning out". I would use T-5 if the bulbs were short enough, but the shortest T5's would hang 4 inches off each end of my tank!

 

[yetti]

I'm using T5s on my 30g and love them, so that is the way I'd like to go, but the problem is the smallest T5 fixture I can find is 24", which would hang over the tank. I guess 2" on each side wouldn't be horrible, but I'd rather have no overhang.